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Creation of the Yellow Jersey
The first Yellow Jersey, indicating the leader in the general classification, was issued to Eugène Christophe in Grenoble. The choice of colour evoked the paper on which L’Auto magazine was printed.
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© Presse SportsBERNARD HINAULT
The French cyclist who has won the most races won his first Tour de France in 1978 while he was still a rookie in the Grande Boucle. Hinault won the Tour four times (79, 81, 82 and 85). Nicknamed “The Badger”, this fierce rider retired after the 1986 Tour, during which he supported his team mate Greg LeMond.
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History
Creation of the Yellow Jersey
The first Yellow Jersey, indicating the leader in the general classification, was issued to Eugène Christophe in Grenoble. The choice of colour evoked the paper on which L’Auto magazine was printed.
Close up
© Presse SportsBERNARD HINAULT
The French cyclist who has won the most races won his first Tour de France in 1978 while he was still a rookie in the Grande Boucle. Hinault won the Tour four times (79, 81, 82 and 85). Nicknamed “The Badger”, this fierce rider retired after the 1986 Tour, during which he supported his team mate Greg LeMond.
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The history of the Tour de France since 1903
BY RIDER
The results of all the riders who raced the Tour de France.
BY YEAR
Great moments, results and stage winners for each edition of the Tour.
BY COUNTRY
Do you know how many Belgians, Englishmen or Colombians won a stage or mounted on the podium?
All about the tour
View the history of a stage departure or arrival town or, learn about the various Alps’ summits on the road of the Tour, discover all kinds of records set on the Tour, check if you know the different winners of the various classifications… Discover all the stats of the Tour.
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